A5063776409- Study of Mite Species
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant and animal studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- Language and Culture
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
University of Life Sciences in Poznań
2016-2025
Weatherford College
2023
University of Life Sciences in Lublin
2009-2023
Poznań University of Technology
2023
Instytut Środowiska Rolniczego i Leśnego Polskiej Akademii Nauk
1991-2007
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
2006
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2006
University of Agriculture in Krakow
1999-2006
DNA sequences offer powerful tools for describing the members and interactions of natural communities. In this study, we establish to-date most comprehensive library barcodes a terrestrial site, including all known macroscopic animals vascular plants an intensively studied area High Arctic, Zackenberg Valley in Northeast Greenland. To demonstrate its utility, apply to identify nearly 20 000 arthropod individuals from two Malaise traps, each operated summers. Drawing on material, estimate...
Abstract Increasing evidence suggests that community-level responses to human-induced biodiversity loss start with a decrease of interactions among communities and between them their abiotic environment. The structural functional consequences such interaction losses are poorly understood have rarely been tested in real-world systems. Here, we analysed how 5 years progressive, size-selective exclusion large, medium, small vertebrates invertebrates—a realistic scenario defaunation—impacts the...
Summer droughts strongly affect soil organic carbon (SOC) cycling, but net effects on SOC storage are unclear as drought affects both C inputs and outputs from soils. Here, we explored the overlooked role of fauna in forests, hypothesizing that faunal activity is particularly drought-sensitive, thereby reducing litter incorporation into mineral and, eventually, long-term storage. In a drought-prone pine forest (Switzerland), performed large-scale irrigation experiment for 17 years assessed...
This paper presents both the description and iconographic documentation of a mite species new to science: Orthadenella coulsoni sp. nov., recorded from Siberia, Russia. A key for determining females all within this genus is included.
During a survey in Kermanshah province, western Iran, seven species of mites the genus Tydeus (Acari: Prostigmata: Tydeidae) were collected from 2006 to 2013. helenipanoue Kazmierski, 1998 is recorded for first time Iran. californicus (Banks, 1904), T. electus Kuznetzov 1973, inclutus Livshitz, kochi Oudemans, 1928 and mississippiensis Baker 1970 are new fauna this province. Previously invalidated caudatus herein revalidated. Several hosts these have been recorded, diagnoses proposed, an...
Aboveground herbivores have strong effects on grassland nitrogen (N) cycling. They can accelerate or slow down soil net N mineralization depending ecosystem productivity and grazing intensity. Yet, most studies only consider either ungulates invertebrate herbivores, but not the combined effect of several functionally different vertebrate herbivore species guilds. We assessed how a diverse community affects in subalpine grasslands. By using size-selective fences, we progressively excluded...
A classical taxonomic analysis of materials from several European museums as well our own collection along with the DNA barcoding data (cox1) allowed us to determine status Cretan forms included in recently revised Xenylla maritima complex. Two them are recognized distinct species: ellisi sp. nov. and schulzi nov., a new cryptic lineage was found within morphological boundaries broadly distributed species X. maritima.
The European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is a tree species common throughout Europe, with the eastern boundary of its range extending across Poland. Samples were collected in several microhabitats stands (e.g., leaf litter, rotting wood, moss growing on stumps) Wronie Forest Reserve. aim this study was to determine effect microhabitat conditions found forests diversity mite assemblages and their richness. samples comprised total 144 identified (78 Oribatida, 66 Mesostigmata), represented by...
The article describes the general taxonomical characteristics of genus Halolaelaps and description a new species, coulsoni n. sp.. Morphological details female, male deutonymph are presented.
Recent molecular phylogenetic analyses have revealed that some apparently oligoxenous feather mite species are in fact monoxenous cryptic with little morphological differentiation. In this study we analyzed two species, Zachvatkinia isolata (Avenzoariidae) and Alloptes (Sternalloptes) stercorarii (Alloptidae) which prefer different parts of the plumage sister birds: arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) long-tailed (S. longicaudus) breeding on tundra High Arctic archipelago Svalbard. Given...
Svalbard is a singular region to study biodiversity. Located at high latitude and geographically isolated, the archipelago possesses widely varying environmental conditions unique flora fauna communities. It also here where particularly rapid changes are occurring, having amongst fastest increases in mean air temperature Arctic. One of most common species-rich invertebrate groups mites (Acari). We describe characteristics acarofauna, and, as baseline, an updated inventory 178 species (one...
The terrestrial environment of the High Arctic consists a mosaic habitat types. In addition to natural diversity, various human-influenced types may occur. For resident invertebrate fauna, these anthropogenic habitats be either unusually favourable or detrimental. town Barentsburg, Svalbard, soils were imported for greenhouses from southern Russia. These subsequently discarded outside and have become augmented with manure cowsheds. Both greenhouse cowsheds are now derelict. This site...
The mite fauna of patches High Arctic moss-grass tundra Svalbard in Petuniabukta, Billefjord (moss, grasses, Salix polaris, bare soil), and adjacent to Vestpynten, Adventfjord moss mixed with Cassiope tetragona, S. polaris), were investigated. Our aim was describe the this particular focus on stage structure that is rarely We observed oribatid mites distinctly more abundant richer species (22) than gamasid (7) their density diversity varied between vegetation location. Species Oribatida...
The aim of the paper is to present phenomenon cyberbullying in Poland via emojis. Linguistic aggression nowadays many spheres human life and social media seem be main channel outburst. One methods expressing using Emojis have been developed communicate emotions initially a creative way. Unfortunately, images soon started used for cyberbullying. research material consists blogs Facebook sites devoted hunting. Hunting urbanized societies mainly understood as unnecessary killing innocent...
This study determined the scale of phoresy mesostigmatid mite by Ips typographus.Thirty pheromone traps in Karkonosze National Park (Poland) caught 10,575 bark beetles on which there were 2,388 mites belonging to eight species.The most numerous Dendrolaelaps quadrisetus (1076 ind.) and Trichouropoda polytricha (1067 ind.).
The need for comprehensive studies of the invertebrate fauna in high Arctic is increasingly acknowledged order to more fully understand ecosystem functioning, resilience and project future changes biodiversity species ranges. Information on mesostigmatid scarce scattered. Large regions archipelago Svalbard, including most areas east island group, have never been surveyed fauna. Furthermore, current knowledge this important region European originates from early 20 th century. Much associated...